Those of you looking for a boot that loads ridiculous amounts of power on the inside edge, superior edge to edge control and dominates all mountain, all snow conditions, the Salomon X3 120 CS Ski Boots are the boot for you. With it's 98 mm last, it is ideal for guys with a slimmer foot and ankle, but if extra room is needed the custom shell is expandable making for an all around awesome boot for hard charging riders looking for a quick and powerful reaction to movements.

Specs

Ability Level:Advanced-Expert

Advanced-Expert

Whether you charge the steepest lines, carve with race-like precision, hit the biggest jumps or halfpipes; advanced to expert level skis/snowboards are for the more aggressive rider. You will often find the addition of layers of metal, carbon, bamboo, or other stringers in these. These features work to make a stiffer ski/snowboard with more power and rebound.

I was "performance fitted" into these boots by a racing rep. I am an aggressive skier and I race 15-20 times each season. The boots are a full size...Read complete review

I was "performance fitted" into these boots by a racing rep. I am an aggressive skier and I race 15-20 times each season. The boots are a full size smaller than my usual shoe size and I wondered how comfortable the boots could be, but they literally fit like a pair of gloves. These boots immediately transition my skis from edge to edge and result in a sense of instantaneous response. Despite the lateral stiffnes needed for this level boot, there is enough forward flexibility to allow the boots to respond well and comfortably even in the moguls. There is plenty of room in my toes and my feet stay warm. I do unbuckle the instep once or twice a day between runs for comfort and then rebuckle for the next run. This is a very small inconvenience for such powerful control.Already I am convinced that these boots improve my skiing and racing when I thought I had "topped out" with my last pair. The only improvement I would like is ease of exit, but that would be impossible without sacrificing the stiffness at the base of the ankle that is important to the boots' integrity. I heartily recommend this boot to the expert/racer that wants to take advantage of the latest design technlogies.

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fantastic boots but too narrow on ankle

Great boot if only the ankle was a little bigger.I am an expert skier and the flex is fantastic for the East coast difficult terrain. The cons is I could wear this...Read complete review

Great boot if only the ankle was a little bigger.I am an expert skier and the flex is fantastic for the East coast difficult terrain. The cons is I could wear this boots only twice because the ankle is so tight that was causing me pain. This boots are for men, but no way that a men can even wear for a second these boots. I am a woman and my legs are pretty small and my ankle too, I still had the problem. These boots are not cheap and not being able to use them is very frustrating. What a waste.

I was "performance fitted" into these boots by a racing rep. I am an aggressive skier and I race 15-20 times each season. The boots are a full size smaller than my usual shoe size and I wondered how comfortable the boots could be, but they literally fit like a pair of gloves. These boots immediately transition my skis from edge to edge and result in a sense of instantaneous response. Despite the lateral stiffnes needed for this level boot, there is enough forward flexibility to allow the boots to respond well and comfortably even in the moguls. There is plenty of room in my toes and my feet stay warm. I do unbuckle the instep once or twice a day between runs for comfort and then rebuckle for the next run. This is a very small inconvenience for such powerful control.Already I am convinced that these boots improve my skiing and racing when I thought I had "topped out" with my last pair. The only improvement I would like is ease of exit, but that would be impossible without sacrificing the stiffness at the base of the ankle that is important to the boots' integrity. I heartily recommend this boot to the expert/racer that wants to take advantage of the latest design technlogies.

Great boot if only the ankle was a little bigger.I am an expert skier and the flex is fantastic for the East coast difficult terrain. The cons is I could wear this boots only twice because the ankle is so tight that was causing me pain. This boots are for men, but no way that a men can even wear for a second these boots. I am a woman and my legs are pretty small and my ankle too, I still had the problem. These boots are not cheap and not being able to use them is very frustrating. What a waste.

The boot was great after putting in a custom foot bed and boot fitting. It was uncomfortable until heat mold fitting made it awesome. Cuff is tight. Really performs well. Good balance and response. Good consistent flex and power transfer.

This is a follow up to an earlier review about the amazing deal I got on these boots. The first time I tried them on at the ski hill, I couldn't get in them. It was 15 degrees and the shell was so hard, I needed a heat gun to soften them up. Once I was in them, they fit like part of my foot/leg. That is nice. I feel locked and loaded and ready to attack the mountain...and my performance was enhanced indeed. I also feel comfy--in a 'tight boot' sort of way. That's all I need out of a boot.

This is the first pair of downhill boots I've owned in 7+ years since I converted to tele. The boots are stiff and fit my feet almost perfectly out of the box(pencil method- I measure right at 27, bought 26.5). There is one hot spot on my left inside ankle but since I haven't had them customized yet I think that's awesome. I like turbo mode, boots on from the car to the mountain so my only complaint is a non replaceable sole but haven't noticed any deformation this season.

I am an aggressive 170lb skier with large calfs and a regular/slightly narrow foot. I was afraid these would pinch my calf and while they begin with a mild pinch, I didn't notice it after a couple minutes in the boot. The jury is still out since I haven't skied them yet, but I am excited as they don't buckle in on themselves when I grind down on them AND they are beautifully priced. I expect these are going to be monsters on the mountain. I'll check back here after a few days on the hill at the end of the month.

Well, I needed to try more boots than I thought to arrive at the right size and fit, but EVO made it pretty painless and now that I arrived at a good fitting boot that fits out of the box better than my old custom fitted (several times over) Langes, I am happy. Of course it's all a matter of foot shape and boot shape and those boots happen to work well for my feet and the above my be more of a testament to my (old) boot fitter than anything else, but nevertheless, I like these boots.